Re: Princess Mary at the New Year's Court Banquet Archived Message
Posted by Bjarne on January 3, 2012, 10:52 am, in reply to "Princess Mary at the New Year's Court Banquet"
I have seen the new tiara. I have held it in my hands and I have talked with the Crown Princess about it. I told her that I find the alteration absolutely beautifully done and that I understood why she wanted to reset it: 1) It was simply too big for her head (Queen Ingrid had a bigger head!) 2) Therefore it had to lay on her hair and that is not how a tiara shall be worn. 3) It was also too big at the sides which can be seen on many photos. A lot of people here seem to be experts..... There was no tiara to this set when it was made in 1804. There were 8 bouquets that could be placed in the hair or on the dress as a guirlande. There was also a comb, but that comb was NOT used for the tiara. In 1897 a tiara was made for Princess Alexandrine out of six of the sprays, as that was now the fashion. This tiara was given her at her wedding in 1898. Alexandrine did not wear it often and only one photo shows her with it (a photo which I found and bought for my book many years ago!). The rest of the set was inherited by King Christian X i 1926 when Queen Louisa died. She had a very large collection of jewelry, and both her children and her children-in-law inherited several jewels from her (besides a lot of other things). She also put a lot of jewelry in a family foundation that was to follow the Danish monarchs. Her will consists of 45 pages folio - and those pages are only about her jewels!!! So she did not put the rubies into the foundation. King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine gave the whole set of jewelry as a wedding present to Queen Ingrid. She had the tiara made bigger to match the large necklace and eardobs. Queen Ingrid left the set to Crown Prince Frederik as she wanted it to be with a wife of the crown prince once again. If you think that Queen Ingrid was a conservative person you are wrong. She altered a lot of things so that they were more appropriate for their times. So I am quite convinced that she would have understood the new alteration. I told the Crown Princess that I found the new tiara beautiful and well done. I find it absolutely more perfect as a jewelry work now! She answered that she was very glad that I said that, because as a matter of fact she had been very nervous to meet me! BUT I am all for alterations if necessary. I would find it quite understandable if the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg e.g. would alter that much too big tiara, I must say. As the Queen of Denmark says: It is up to every owner of the jewels to make them appropriate for their use! I like the three small broaches made for her hair. I told her to have them made so that they could be used as brooches too. I am quite sure that the big necklace will be made to a piece of jewelry that can also be altered - and I am all for it. I even suggested her what one might do. Why are so many people writing of what they like and what they do not like! Even me! It does not matter what opinion I might have! Her husband likes it and her mother-in-law does. That's it!
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- Re: Princess Mary at the New Year's Court Banquet - Bjarne January 3, 2012, 10:52 am
- Re: Princess Mary at the New Year's Court Banquet - jinja January 4, 2012, 10:20 am
- Re: Princess Mary at the New Year's Court Banquet - Cristina January 4, 2012, 9:45 am
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- Finally Bjarne!!!! Thank you very much!!!! - Joy-Ann January 3, 2012, 5:41 pm
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